Tomorrow
Tomorrow I leave for Arizona. It will be my first time seeing my parents since my last visit at the end of August when my dad first found out he … Continue reading
Eye Candy
November is always a hard month. It is the onset of winter and everything is brown and barren. It is cold. The days are short and the sun sets well … Continue reading
The bench
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.- Confucius
Girls Night Out
Tonight me and my girl went out for a special dinner. Lately I’ve been so distraught and distracted that its been hard on my children. They have needed me more … Continue reading
The words of wisdom from Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist”
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist I just finished reading Paulo Coelho’s amazing, inspiring bestselling book “The Alchemist” … Continue reading
Movie of the year: 12 Years a Slave
A few weeks ago right when I was in the thick of that dark, anxious cloud of waiting for my father’s biopsy results I went to see perhaps the best … Continue reading
Silent Sunday
Sometimes it is good to look back and reflect. This is where I was four years ago, of course with my dad. We’ve done many wonderful trips together over the … Continue reading
Gray Day
“Gray skies are just clouds passing over.” – Duke Ellington November in Minnesota is typically the grayest, gloomiest month of all. All the sensational fall color has gone leaving only a … Continue reading
Another Special Birthday
November and December are birthday months. Within a six week period, we have my children’s birthdays four days apart, followed by Thanksgiving, my birthday and my husband’s birthday in December … Continue reading
The Tide will come in
Last night I was perusing through the latest copy of Origin Magazine, which I adore, and found an interview with the American popstar Jewel. I have always loved Jewel’s powerful … Continue reading
The Diary of a Happy Mom: 40 and Beyond 